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Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, on the margins of the 71st General Assembly.
The Secretary-General congratulated the President on Bolivia’s election as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for the 2017-2018 term.
The Secretary-General thanked Bolivia for hosting the upcoming High-Level Meeting on Sustainable Transport of Landlocked Development Countries, which will take place on 13-14 October 2016 in Santa Cruz.
The Secretary-General and President Morales exchanged about ways to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon in Bolivia and the region of Latin America and the Caribbean.